A well-preserved 45-metre stretch of the Appian Way under the McDonald’s in Marino, southeast of Rome.

A well-preserved 45-metre stretch of the Appian Way under the McDonald’s in Marino, southeast of Rome.

this mcdonald’s was constructed over the top of an excavated roman road, including a skeleton. a glᴀss floor was built in front of the checkout counter so…

Ecuador’s Mummy of Guano is the Key to Understanding a Painful Global Disease

An Andean mummy in Ecuador may be the missing link to understanding the expansion of rheumatoid polyarthritis from the Americas to Europe. Its naturally mummified remains are…

Archaeologists Unearthed a Secret Tomb in the Ancient and Mysterious City of Petra, Jordan

Archaeologists Unearthed a Secret Tomb in the Ancient and Mysterious City of Petra, Jordan A tomb containing at least 12 human skeletons and artifacts estimated to be…

A Corinthian Helmet from the Battle of Marathon Found with the Warrior’s Skull Inside?

The Corinthian helmet type is one of the most immediately recognisable types of helmet, romantically ᴀssociated with the great heroes of Ancient Greece, even by the Ancient…

Peruvian Mummy Taken to Children’s Hospital for Revealing X-rays

A 2,000-year-old mummy kept at Corpus Christi Museum of Natural History in Texas, has been transferred to Driscoll Children’s Hospital for X-rays. The museum is currently working…

Athena Parthenos: Monument of the Patron Goddess of Athens and Pinnacle of Ancient Greek Art

15 Th11 The Parthenon, one of the most iconic structures of ancient Greece, was more than a temple—it symbolized the power and glory of Athens. Built in…

Flesh disintegrated, but wreath remained: skull of crowned athlete found in Greece (pH๏τo)

A skull decorated with a golden wreath of laurel Scientists from Greece have discovered a unique artifact in the cemetery of the ancient city of Lato in…

Around 200 medieval skeletons unearthed at Pembrokeshire beach

Around 200 well-preserved medieval skeletons have now been recovered from one of Britain’s best beaches, archaeologists say, including 90 in the last three weeks alone. The bodies,…

The Castles of Scotland

Duntrune Castle Duntrune Castle is a fine old building in a pretty spot, held by the Campbells and then the Malcolms of Poltalloch, near Lochgilphead and Crinan…

Mummy of Queen Nodjmet

The mummy of Queen Nodjmet was found in the Deir el-Bahari Royal Cachette (DB320). The mummy had been given artificial eyes, made of white and black stones….